45th Ward Residents Are Asking 'Now What?'

City Cast Chicago

In the past few weeks, Ald. Jim Gardiner of the 45th Ward on the Northwest Side has had to apologize for crude text messages about colleagues, allegations of withholding services from constituents who oppose him, and reports that he used taxpayer money to pay a campaign worker. You know all this; we’ve told you here and here. But what kind of response has the news garnered from residents, who can be affected by Gardiner's behavior, and has it made some people who weren’t politically engaged pay a little more attention?

Guest: Ariel Parrella-Aureli — Northwest Side Reporter, Block Club Chicago

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